Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-02-04

COMmlttee on cOuntieS-HOuSe bill No, 81.
recommended to pass; house bills Nos. 1Od
ponement; council bill No. Is and house
mitteas.
Mr.. BURNHAM moved to reconsider the
vote by which house bill No. 8, the fire.
mems bill, was passed yesterday. The
Mr.. BGRNHAM then moved to amend
the bill so q to make it read ss2 per cent. OF
the premium received by" instead Of ss2 per
cent. of the tax paid by' insurance compa-
n mes shall be appropriated to the usc Of
the firemen. D i-8
e COUNCIL ena bills 49, q and and house bills
Mr.: SPRAGUE moved to reconsider the
vote BY which house bill No. "a (the usury
repeal bill) was passed yesterday.
Mr.. AIkENS moved to lay the motion to
reconsider on the table.
Roll call was ordered, and resulted as
foliow,ssIyeas, %; nay, 2o--so the motion
Mr.. SULLIVAN moved to reconsider the
vote by which the amendment to rule
Xxx was amended yesterday. He sup
ported the motion by an explanation Of his
understanding Of the effect Of the amend
ton. s9 S 7''sTs.57
Mr.. STEWART, of Fall River, said rules
were made for the protection of the minor
lty, and that that was the object OF the
amendment moved by him yesterday and
adopted by the house.
protect the minority, but not to put it into
the hands OF small minority TO hinder
legislation. He asked the gentleman from
Fall River to permit the reconsideration ut
the bill, and its reference as special order
for some future day.
The speaker explained atsome length the
working OF the rule as amended.
MIR. ADAMS thought the amendment
was made yesterday almost wholly with
the object of having bills read second
time at length, aud that the idea Of engross-
ment came in incidentally. He therefore
favored reconsideration. a@
A roll call was ordered, and resulted
On motion Of Mr.. SULLIVAN, the
amendment was then referred to the COM
mittee Oh rules.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
No. 121. BY Mr.. BURNHAM, by re.
quest, an act to amend an act providing for
the compensation OF justices OF the peace.
No. l22. BY Mr.. BURNHAM, limiting
the terms of service of any person in cer-
tain county offices. - 4
To declare railroads public and open to
regular or special trains of any corpor-
alton or private individual on paying
just toll therefor.
No. i24. BY Mr.TERRILL-For an act to
amend section of chapter IS OF the ses-
O No. lis. BY Mr.. MALLoRY-An act to
.mana No; l2S; Cas+;on By syy - Mi Mi FL FLErCHERETo M
ter liz of the general laws Of 1883.
No. l27. BY Mr. yONES--To amend
SECTION Il OF chapter liz Of the laws Of 1883.
No. 18. BY Mr., McDoNELL--;To
school districts Of the counties Of Barnes
and Griggs to fund their Indebtedness.
No. 129. By Mr.. Moore-A memorial
from Sully county.
COUNCIL BILLs-sECoND READING.
No. SO. Authorizing cities to refund out
standing Indebtedness. Referred to the
committee on ways and means.
No. rs. Relating to trials and judgments
in civil actions. Referred to the committee
on judiciary.
lect of officers to make reports required
by law. Referred to the committee on
judiciary.
No. 85. To repeal chapter 1O5 of the laws
Of 1883. Referred to the committee on
judiciary.
SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
No. liz. To provide for the cancellation
and forfeiture Of insurance policies, Re-
ferred to the insurance committee.
No. 113. Limiting the time for the intro
duction of bills and resolutions. Referred
to the committee on rules.
No. ia. Relating to township govern
ment. Referred to the judiciary commit
tee.
No. lis. Regulate the salaries of county
treasarers tneasa t sha ana registers OF deeds Re
g.. No. 116. Boards Of health. Referred to
the committee on public health.
No. III. Joint resolution relating to
Longs Hand Book. Referred to the Com
mittee on appropriations;
to the committee on public affairs.
No. 119. Fixing fees for filing chattel
mortgages. Referred to the committee on
counties.
Council bill No. 9, correcting clerical
errors in the special act establishing the
University of North Dakota at Grand
in the house, and passed-ayes, Al: nays. /.
An informal recess was then taken.
GENERAL ORDERS. s&
On reassemblng, on motion, the house
went into committee of the whole, Will
llalnS, or BuflelGil Ill the cnalr, Tor the con-
sid,.ratiOn of general orders.
Fl ,use bill No. IS, authorizing counties
to fund their Indebtedness, was taken up,
read section by sectiDn-and the discovery
then made that the bill was not properly
before the house, and the chair 50 ruling,
house bill NJ. II, referring to the colnpiia-
ton Of statistics, was taken up and read in
the same manner. The first three sections
having been amended out of all form, on
motion of Mr. Aikens, the consideration
of the bill W Is indefinitely postponed.
No. 30. Reported from the committee on
appropriations, with recommendation for
indefinite pOstponement, relates to the pay
ment Of assistant clerk. On motion the
bill was indefinitely postponed.
Council bill No. 5. Making appropria-
tion for certain printing. Favorable re-
ported by the committee on appropriations.
Ordered reported back to the house with
recommendation that it do pass.
House bill No. "a. Requiring county
commissioners to give bonds. Fayorably
reported by the committee on counties. Al
ter discussion, on motion of Mr.. Ruggles,
ordered reported back for indefinite post
ponement. .
House bin No. 1Ol. Unfavorably re-
ported by committee on counties. Ordered
rec0ln ynpndpd for inna afSuitn nnatnnnomaO